SQE2 Preparation

Who is it for?

Candidates who have passed SQE1 and are looking for SQE2 preparation or LPC graduates who are looking to qualify by passing SQE2 and QWE in lieu of a training contract.

Course overview

Everything you need to get SQE2 ready, in a single comprehensive course. The secret to your success? Practise, practise, practise. You’ll be supported throughout with comprehensive materials to complete 100 hours of independent online study, as well as attending hands-on interactive workshops, making sure you’re on track with personalised feedback that leaves no room for weakness. By the end, you’ll be confident and ready to pass the SQE.

The course covers all the legal skills assessed in SQE:

  • Case and matter analysis
  • Client interviewing and attendance note/legal analysis
  • Advocacy
  • Legal research
  • Legal writing
  • Legal drafting

You’ll also learn negotiation, ethics, and professional conduct.

To ensure your legal knowledge is as strong as your skills, you'll access BPP’s Functioning Legal Knowledge (FLK) materials, including:

  • Live and recorded revision workshops
  • Online workbooks
  • Forums with subject matter experts
  • Diagnostic tests
  • Assessment-focused workshops
  • Mock exam prep and feedback
  • Individual feedback, reflection, personal development goals and an assessment plan

You will cover the following topics:

  • Case and Matter Analysis
  • Client Interviewing and Attendance Note Writing
  • Advocacy
  • Legal Research
  • Legal Writing
  • Legal Drafting
  • Negotiation Skills

Independent study

  • Work through online materials, including workbooks, examples, recordings and practice questions
  • Explore the SRA assessment structure and marking criteria
  • Client Interviewing and Attendance Note Writing
  • Gain insight into the legal skills and how they should be used in practice
  • Submit written skills diagnostic assessments that will help measure the development of your skills against the SQE2 assessment criteria

The time it takes to work through the online materials will depend upon your previous knowledge and experience. However, we would recommend spending a month (full-time) on these study materials before participating in the live workshops.

Live coaching workshops

·      Participate in oral skills diagnostic tests (day 1). From this, and your written skills diagnostic assessments, you’ll receive personalised feedback which highlights the areas you need to consolidate and/or focus on developing

·      Participate in assessment-focused workshops

·      Conduct mock assessments that broadly emulate the tasks given in the centralised SQE2 assessment

After completing the course

You’ll receive your feedback report with a personal development plan. This gives guidance on how to consolidate your learning and prepare for the SQE2 assessment.

Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry criteria to study our SQE2 Preparation course, however SRA regulations state that you must pass SQE1 before you can book to sit SQE2, unless you hold relevant exemptions.

Fees

2024/2025 academic year

Online: £4,300

Additional fees

Please note that the SQE is an external assessment, the cost of which is not included in your course fee. You will be required to pay £2,902 for the SQE2 assessment.*

*Prices as of September 2024

Locations

  • Online

Study options

  • Distance Learning